What if your parents caught you doing something illegal? Should they not punish you? Should they instead go straight to the police and turn you in? What kind of Gestapo bullcrap is that? Do you really want to live in a police state where you can't even confide in your own parents?
I disagree with that statement by EightBits, there is a vast difference between the school and the parents. As a parent of 3 teenage boys i know i would rather the school call me. It's not the school's job to discipline my sons for something they did outside of school. This, contrary to what you believe EightBits, seems exactly like a Gestapo police state since the school is a state institution. The only time i would disagree with this is if the kids are in sports, then suspending them from the team or whatever punishment they have written in their rules for being caught drinking would be appropriate.
What's next, a teacher sees my son run a red light thursday afternoon so he calls my son into his office and gives him detention? No, I'm the parent, if the school or anybody sees my kids doing something wrong, illegal or not, come and let me know, I'll deal with it since I'm the one God holds responsible for the raising of my children.
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What if your parents caught you doing something illegal? Should they not punish you? Should they instead go straight to the police and turn you in? What kind of Gestapo bullcrap is that? Do you really want to live in a police state where you can't even confide in your own parents? I disagree with that statement by EightBits, there is a vast difference between the school and the parents. As a parent of 3 teenage boys i know i would rather the school call me. It's not the school's job to discipline my sons for something they did outside of school. This, contrary to what you believe EightBits, seems exactly like a Gestapo police state since the school is a state institution. The only time i would disagree with this is if the kids are in sports, then suspending them from the team or whatever punishment they have written in their rules for being caught drinking would be appropriate. What's next, a teacher sees my son run a red light thursday afternoon so he calls my son into his office and gives him detention? No, I'm the parent, if the school or anybody sees my kids doing something wrong, illegal or not, come and let me know, I'll deal with it since I'm the one God holds responsible for the raising of my children.